R. Scotto & J. Pons in Tosca "Scarpia's murder scene"

[Twisterjoe]

I saw her sing this in Detroit in the 80s and it remains the definitive acting of Tosca for me. Her overall arc from a vulnerable jealousy born of deep love and filled with tenderness... I wanted to kiss her and console her myself... to the woman who killed to defend the man she loved that much, was one of the best acting performances I have seen in my life on any stage.

[MastersoftheOpera]

O my God this was terrible! No offense. I love Scotto. I have enjoyed her Butterfly, Traviata, Manon Lescaut, Andrea Chenier, and many other roles but this was a terrible Tosca or just this night when she sang Tosca. This is the worst Scarpia Murder Scene! She whispers at him like a weak kitten when she stabs him LOL

[tebaldicallas]

Not a role for her, no power in her voice.

You need a bigger voice for Tosca.

She is not imposing enough ie: Callas/Tabaldi.

[josepliric]

Brava Renata... Grande per sempre..

[jamesjmertins]

like Vickers her acting is only applied, no real feeling, watch both of them in other opera's and you'll see. to much plastic. Critics have faults in making certain singers so called singer/actors. In my time i saw 1 who really could act and sing TADDEI

[Dymension]

I don't think she's that bad. It's actually quite nice. She didn't have a dramatic voice so she husbands her resources wisely. Her acting I find quite fine...

[amlirco]

She is not Tosca, she plays/pretends to be Tosca. The result: distortion, caricature.

[hyataganh]

Absurd uw XAFNNDAPP. Voor mijn geen exagered, absolut normal. Dood en man in silenci niet heb SHOUT. Sorri mediucre is jij!

[xafnndapp]

very average and mediocre

[martafloria]

I expected better acting from the great scotto!! I love her but not here!! Here tosca is very strange!!She does not sound too good either!! Maybe a bad night?

[didymus940]

Great singer, great actress, great Scotto